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WIDE Window Visors / Vent Visors or curtains

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by GoldPianoGarden, Nov 30, 2010.

  1. GoldPianoGarden

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    "Back in the day", you could find the WIDE vent visors/window visors for the side windows on cars and trucks. I spend 3 hours being blinded by the sun driving to and from work daily (from the sun glaring in the side windows). The spot on the side windows where the sun is always glaring in is below the area that the narrow vent visors would cover... So, wondered if anyone else besides me had looked for the wider vent visors.

    OR, I had been reading about the side curtains (Bellezza) that members are installing on the side windows. However, I am still not sure if you can SEE through those side curtains, or if they are like normal home curtains that block your vision. My drive to and from work is on busy Interstate 95 the entire way, so can't afford to have my vision blocked, because people CERTAINLY drive like maniacs... IF I was able to get the curtains, then I understand that the small size is what fits the Prius; however, I have the white Prius with the bisque leather interior (tinted windows), so I wouldn't even begin to be able to just GUESS at what color curtains to get (the tan, the black, the white....)... HELP!!! Wide vent visors? or see-through curtains (and what color)?
     
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    Wow you weren't kidding about wide visors! Those are almost half the window lol. I guess it looks a little odd since the windows aren't that big to begin with.


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    lol!! It's the price that has me freaked out. Like $400, according to my dude that gets stuff for me that's from Japan. If I knew someone who spoke Japanes, I'd ask for a 2nd opinion.....just to be sure, if you know what I mean.....
     
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    I started a recent thread asking if window visors are legal. I think these might not be. ;)
     
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    I know that there are different strokes for different folks, but those are just plain butt ugly, in my considered opinion. Sorry.
     
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    IMO they look dumb.
     
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    Wow those are WIDE, might take an MPG hit with those on. I wonder if they are loud?
     
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    I think they're pretty cool. With the other "narrow" ones being sold around, it's like "WHY BOTHER??"....to me... The sun/glare inside this car is the absolute WORST that I've ever seen in a car in my life. I can barely see the tv in my car, my laptop, my stereo, etc., for the glare. And if the sun is shining in your eyes....DEAL WITH IT! The sunvisors don't do a darned thing to block that. SO, I've put the darkest tint on that I dare.... A tint strip across the front.... I'm trying to get my Bellezza curtains put on (if I can ever figure out how...)... I'm ordering a large headunit visor from Japan...(2009 2010 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS NAVIGATION VENT VISOR BLACK)..... AND, I've been looking for the largest visors I could find for the side windows. I've had wide ones like that on cars before, and they didn't look like wings or anything.... They just looked like curvier, trendier versions of the old standard kind. I think they just look like the Prius version of what Rodney had on his Scion: [​IMG]
     
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    The glare on the nav unit is pretty bad when but the angle and screen does not help at all. The aftermarket nav units are a lot easier to see.

    As far as using these wide visor to block some of the sun...Wouldn't tinting it help a little? I know states like CA don't allow tint, but I've tinted before but with a very light tint...enough to reduce the brightness of the sun.


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    Not a fan. Reminds me of a Subaru SVX

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    I've got the windows tinted, plus a 10" 5% tint band across the front windshield....
     
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    Darn.....U must be tryin' to confuse me! lol (just joking) I wish they had some pics of them actually ON the Prius, like the others were shown. It's hard to get the full effect without seeing them ON our car... So, now we have the first set (Æ’IÆ’bÆ’NÆ’XÆ’oÆ’CÆ’UÂ[Â`OXÆ’oÆ’CÆ’UÂ[Â`Â@Æ’vÆ’Å Æ’EÆ’XÂ@Æ’hÆ’AÆ’oÆ’CÆ’UÂ[), and now this set that you so kindly found. So, whatcha think?
     
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    I like to see things on the car as well but on the auction site the same company has the regular versions in the auction right above these and you can clearly see the difference in width. The first set was a bit to extreme in my opinion. I'd feel more safe with these, but overall I am really happy with the look of the factory JDM pieces. Now, just need to find a cheaper place to find them then Sigma. $175 for window visors is a bit much.
     
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    OT but I had a '92. GREAT CAR!! 16 MPG of Premium though.
     
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    Hey, Shawn! I don't suppose u could find these again, could u? I finally have gotten all my stuff together that I will probably buy for my Prius, and now this link is gone/dead.... Thanks!